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The 2012 Tampa Bay Rowdies season was the club's third season of existence, and second in the North American Soccer League. In the 2011 season, the Rowdies rallied to a third-place finish before bowing out in a first-round playoff match against eventual NASL Champions NSC Minnesota Stars. In this season, the Rowdies finished second in the league with a 12–9–7 record. In the playoffs, they avenged the previous season's loss by defeating Minnesota Stars FC in the NASL Championship Series, winning 3–2 on penalty kicks after two regulation matches ended with a 3–3 aggregate score. For the region of Tampa Bay, it is the first North American Soccer League championship since the original Rowdies won Soccer Bowl '75.
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Background
After their first season, the FC Tampa Bay Rowdies were forced by Classic Ink to discontinue use of the "Rowdies" name, resulting in their name being FC Tampa Bay. Before the 2012 season began, however, the team came to terms with Classic Ink to purchase the "Rowdies" name.
Match results
Win Tie Loss
North America Soccer League
All times from this point on are Eastern Daylight Time (UTC-04:00)
Standings
Updated to games played on 23 September 2012.
Source: NASL Standings
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored
(C) = Champion; (R) = Relegated; (P) = Promoted; (E) = Eliminated; (O) = Play-off winner; (A) = Advances to a further round.
Only applicable when the season is not finished:
(Q) = Qualified to the phase of tournament indicated; (TQ) = Qualified to tournament, but not yet to the particular phase indicated; (RQ) = Qualified to the relegation tournament indicated; (DQ) = Disqualified from tournament.
(C) = Commissioner's Cup (regular season champion)
Results summary
Last updated: September 23, 2012.
Source: Match reports
Last updated: September 19, 2012.
Source: Match results
Ground: A = Away; H = Home. Result: D = Draw; L = Loss; W = Win; P = Postponed.
Match results
Win Tie Loss
Playoffs
Tampa Bay won 5–4 on aggregate and qualified for the NASL Championship Series.
3–3 on aggregate; Tampa Bay won the 2012 NASL Championship on penalty kicks.
Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup
Tampa Bay entered with the other U.S.-based teams from the NASL and USL Pro in the second round. The first two rounds were drawn on May 1, 2012.
Ponce De Leon Cup
The Ponce De Leon Cup is a trophy that was created in 2006. It is awarded to the club with the best record in league games versus the other participants.
Roster
as of August 25, 2012